Commission on RE Evidence Gathering Session in Birmingham

The Commission on Religious Education has been established to review the legal, education and policy frameworks for Religious Education, by a wide-ranging, inclusive and evidence-based process designed to inform policy makers about these areas. The ultimate aim will be to improve the quality and rigour of religious education and its capacity to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain. The Commissioners are keen to consult widely before drawing any conclusion. There will therefore be a number of sessions where Commissioners hope to hear from those with an interest in RE. Please see the report from the first evidence gathering session held in Westminster here.

The next evidence gathering session will be on Thursday 4 May 2017 in Room G39, Ground Floor, School of Education, University of Birmingham. The aim of the meeting is to give people an opportunity to make their views known on Religious Education in schools and colleges for young people up to the age of nineteen. The nearest train station is University, which is two stops from Birmingham New Street. Parking is not available on site but pay and display parking is available within walking distance. Please click here for a map.

We are currently planning meetings in Manchester and Exeter for the summer term.

The room will be open from 4.30pm. The session will run from 5.00 - 7.00pm when members of the public can give a seven-minute presentation to the panel of three or four commissioners. Spaces on this will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, as places are limited. If you wish to make a presentation, please apply to Jon Reynolds at evidence@commissiononre.org.uk.

We hope that you will illustrate your responses with reference to your own work, observations and experiences over the years, and to the work, observations and experiences of any organisations of which you are a member.

You are welcome to write to the Commission, either before the day or after the day. It would be helpful to have a copy of your notes or presentation. The postal address for correspondence is: Commission on Religious Education, CAN Mezzanine, 49-51 East Road, London N1 6AH or you can contact us via email.

Please email Jon Reynolds, Project Manager for the Commission on RE, at evidence@commissiononre.org.uk if you wish to give evidence or attend the session as an observer, to give us an idea of numbers and for security reasons.

What do people say about RE?

The importance of learning about the multitude of religious faiths, and the various belief systems that inform the world in which we live, should never be underestimated...The more that young people in particular know about each other’s beliefs, the more optimistic we can be about our shared futures.

Boris Johnson - Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Disclaimer
The Religious Education Council is an umbrella organisation. As such its members represent a wide range of viewpoints. The REC website contains links to the websites of its member organisations, as well as to other useful RE-related sites.

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